Toyota accused of hiding evidence

[divideandconquer]

Toyota Accused of Hiding Evidence
Former Lawyer at Automaker Charges Evidence in Rollover Cases Was Concealed, Destroyed

(CBS) By CBS News Investigative Unit Contributor Myron Levin

A former attorney for Toyota has accused the automaker of illegally withholding evidence in hundreds of rollover death and injury cases, in a "ruthless conspiracy" to keep evidence "of its vehicles' structural shortcomings from becoming known."

The explosive allegations are contained in a federal racketeering suit filed in Los Angeles by Dimitrios P. Biller, former managing counsel for Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., who claims his complaints about the company's legal misconduct cost him his job.

Toyota, which is second to General Motors in car and truck sales in the U.S., called Biller's charges "inaccurate and misleading," in a statement issued late Friday to CBS News. "Toyota takes its legal obligations seriously and works to uphold the highest professional and ethical standards," the company said.

Company lawyers have not filed an answer to Biller's lawsuit, but have brought a motion to seal the complaint, claiming it is "rife with privileged and confidential information" that Biller, as a former Toyota lawyer, has no right to divulge.
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[itsrobert]

1. A lot of corruption in Toyota

But people keep giving them a pass.

[madrchsod]

2. toyota.....

bad supension parts and engines that sludged so bad they had to replace them. toyota usa has slipped in the last few years because they trying to make more profit from the usa operations.

the best cars in the usa are certain models of ford and chevy.

[lefthandedlefty]

3. Unibodies are really weak also

I have pulled wrecked unibodies back into place with the lightest of equipment.